AUSTRALIA ARE THE NEW T20 WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS!.
Australia lifted their maiden T20 World Cup trophy with a commanding eight-wicket win over New Zealand in the title clash which was rendered one-sided by Mitchell Marsh with his blistering 77-run knock, on Sunday. Skipper Kane Williamson top-scored for the Black Caps with his 85-run knock while opener Martin Guptill contributed 28 runs after Australia inserted them in to take first strike.
Pacer Josh Hazlewood (3/16) took three out of four wickets while leg-spinner Adam Zampa (1/26) accounted for one Australian batsman. Opener David Warner’s 38-ball 53 and Marsh’s 50-ball unbeaten 77 meant that Australia overhauled the target with consummate ease in 18.5 overs.
Australia squad: Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade (wk), David Warner, Adam Zampa
New Zealand squad: Kane Williamson (c), Todd Astle, Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Adam Milne, Martin Guptill, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert (wk), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.
The match between New Zealand and Australia took place at the Dubai Cricket Stadium in Dubai on 14 November, 2021.
AUS 173/5 in 18.5 overs: Marsh whacks Southee down the ground and a diving Neesham cannot stop it. FOUR! Southee bumps it short again and Marsh gets a single. A six away and Maxi’s on strike. Maxwell drives a single to deep mid-wicket. Four away and Maxwell reverse sweeps it FOUUUURRRR! Australia wins by 8 wickets – their first men’s T20 World Cup triumph!
- Player of the Final: Mitchell Marsh.
- Player of the Tournament: David Warner.
- New Zealand players receive their medals.
- Australian players receive their winners medals.
Aaron Finch will be one proud man tonight. Was handed the reigns of the Australian team in the white-ball format in the aftermath of the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal, and few would’ve imagined him to be the leader that would end the Aussies’ wait for a maiden T20 World Cup title three years later!
What a brilliant turnaround for the Aussies after that humiliating eight-wicket loss at the hands of England, as they went on to win every game thereafter and finished the job with clinical precision in the final against their neighbors.
This is Australia’s sixth world title, with the team finally adding a T20 World Cup to their cabinet that already has five ODI World Cups to show off. Spare a thougt for New Zealand though, who gave their best and made it to yet another ICC limited-overs final, only to fall short yet again.
Could’ve made it two ICC triumphs in 2021 after their World Test Championship success earlier this year, but thanks to the efforts of Hazlewood, Warner and Marsh in the summit clash, it was not to be.
T20 World Cup 2021 New Zealand vs Australia, Final Highlights From Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
And the trophy is handed over to the Aussies! A record extending eighth ICC trophy is theirs and the Ring of Fire beams and explodes in a vibrant coalesce of colours and joy.
Meezan 
Anamika 
Harsh